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The Houston Chronicle reports that U.S. Senator John Cornyn is raking in dough from the oil and gas industry:
Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn — a top congressional proponent of expanded domestic drilling for more oil to lower gasoline prices — is among the nation’s largest recipients of political donations from the oil and gas industry.
In fact, among the top seven federal candidates financed by the oil industry this year, Cornyn is the only one who was not seeking the presidency.
This should really come as no surprise. Cornyn’s been beholden to the energy industry for years, and was in Enron’s hip pocket, taking more money from the company than any other politician in Texas and covering the company’s ass as Attorney General.
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This part gave me chills:
And after so many decades - 88 years ago on this very day - the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote would be forever enshrined in our Constitution.
My mother was born before women could vote. But in this election my daughter got to vote for her mother for President.
This is the story of America. Of women and men who defy the odds and never give up.
How do we give this country back to them?
By following the example of a brave New Yorker , a woman who risked her life to shepherd slaves along the Underground Railroad.
And on that path to freedom, Harriett Tubman had one piece of advice.
If you hear the dogs, keep going.
If you see the torches in the woods, keep going.
If they’re shouting after you, keep going.
Don’t ever stop. Keep going.
If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.
Even in the darkest of moments, ordinary Americans have found the faith to keep going.
I’ve seen it in you. I’ve seen it in our teachers and firefighters, nurses and police officers, small business owners and union workers, the men and women of our military - you always keep going.
We are Americans. We’re not big on quitting.
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[The following is the text of U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech to the Democratic National Convention tonight.]
Hillary Clinton Delivers A Keynote Address At the Democratic National Convention
I am honored to be here tonight. A proud mother. A proud Democrat. A proud American. And a proud supporter of Barack Obama.
My friends, it is time to take back the country we love.
Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose. We are on the same team, and none of us can sit on the sidelines.
This is a fight for the future. And it’s a fight we must win.
I haven’t spent the past 35 years in the trenches advocating for children, campaigning for universal health care, helping parents balance work and family, and fighting for women’s rights at home and around the world . . . to see another Republican in the White House squander the promise of our country and the hopes of our people.
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The Republican Party has just announced its revised schedule for next week’s convention, and none other than Texas Governor Rick Perry is listed on the program to be as an addition to the speaking schedule for Monday night, September 1:
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From her walk-through earlier today:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Lily Ledbetter
One of the most interesting people speaking tonight–at a convention that truly has a good mix of people–was Lily Ledbetter. If you don’t know who Lily Ledbetter is, you will after you read her speech to the convention below.
Needless to say, it was good to see an equal-pay warrior like Ledbetter address the convention. Her speech is after the jump.
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[Below is the full text of the address of Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood President & daughter of the late Governor of Texas Ann Richards.]
Cecile Richards addresses the Democratic National Convention
My mother, Ann Richards, gave the keynote address at the Democratic convention 20 years ago. I wish she were here with us to celebrate—everything she worked for and believed in is coming true this week in Denver.
I am the president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. After eight years of George Bush, you might be surprised that a Texan is president of Planned Parenthood. After all, there aren’t many people eager to see the words “Texan’ and “president” in the same sentence ever again. I’m proud that for only the second time in our history, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund has endorsed a candidate for president, Barack Obama.
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The Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth has set September 19 as the date for oral arguments in Sen. Kim Brimer’s lawsuit to try and kick Democratic candidate Wendy Davis off the ballot. PoliTex has more.
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